Falling mortgage rates lend a helping hand to home buyers

Falling mortgage rates lend a helping hand to home buyers

Mortgage rates fell for the eighth consecutive week, giving cash-strapped home buyers some relief as the new year approaches. The average interest rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage clocked in at... Read more »
2023 Report Shows Growing Awareness, Value of Sustainable Features in a Home Sale — RISMedia

2023 Report Shows Growing Awareness, Value of Sustainable Features in a Home Sale — RISMedia

In March 2023, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) conducted an extensive survey of its members to explore sustainability issues within the residential real estate industry. The survey report, 2023 REALTORS® &... Read more »
Most Home Buyers Use Real Estate Agents

Most Home Buyers Use Real Estate Agents

Buying a home is one of the most significant financial transactions a person will make in his or her lifetime, and according to a new report from the National Association of REALTORS®,... Read more »
Existing home sales lay the path for the 2024 housing market

Existing home sales lay the path for the 2024 housing market

Did today’s existing home sales report give us a playbook for housing in 2024? I would argue yes, and the housing market today looks a lot like what we saw in late... Read more »
Beverly Hills Home Sells for .2M, Among Year’s Top Deals

Beverly Hills Home Sells for $24.2M, Among Year’s Top Deals

A mansion at 802 Foothill Road in the Beverly Hills Flats traded for $24.2 million on Dec. 15., according to listing sites. The 17,000-square-foot home on more than half an acre ranked... Read more »
Are home sellers finally coming back to the market?

Are home sellers finally coming back to the market?

The defining characteristic of the 2023 housing market has been dramatically fewer home sellers than any recent year. That’s one reason total sales volume has been so low, but it looks now... Read more »
Southland home prices fell last month. Don’t expect a plunge

Southland home prices fell last month. Don’t expect a plunge

Southern California home prices dipped from October to November, the first decline in nine months. The average home price in the six-county region clocked in at $829,557 in November, down 0.1% from... Read more »
Most Home Buyers Use Real Estate Agents

Home Staging for the Holidays

You don’t have to rid your wintertime listing of its holiday spirit just because it’s on the market. Many home stagers say they still like to incorporate décor of the season. But... Read more »
How to Increase Cash Flow From a Second Home

How to Increase Cash Flow From a Second Home

Real estate professionals who want to invest in a second home, or help their clients do so, need to know how their target market works year-round—not just when the property will be... Read more »
20 Real Ways to Make Money From Home for Free in 2023

20 Real Ways to Make Money From Home for Free in 2023

I am always excited to share information on how you can make money from the comfort of your own home without spending a dime. The rise of remote work and the gig... Read more »